Purse or bag frame.



PATENTED JULY 28,1908.

B. VOM EIGEN. PURSE OR BAG FRAME.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

APPLIGATTON FILED APR.4,1908.

:5 2mm 1mm ATTORN EYS No. 894,374. v PATENTED JULY 28, 1908. B. VOM EIGBN. PURSE 0R BAG FRAME. APPLICATION FILED APR.4,1908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

T551111: YDII'] BB1]; W?

ATTOR N EYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENNO VOM EIGEN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AUG. GOERTZ & GO.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

PURSE OR BAG FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 28, 1908.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENNo VOMEIGEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Purse or Bag Frames; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will enable ot iers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has reference, generally, to improvements in purse or bagframes, and the like; and, the invention relates, more particularly, to a novel frame for purses and bags which are provided with two compartments or are made in the form of a double receptacle, the frame in this case comprising a main central frame-section provided with a vertically disposed central dividing section or member, and a pair of outer or side framesections, located upon the opposite side-faces 0f the main frame-section, and all of said parts, namely the main frame-section, the central dividing section, and the two outer or side frame-sections, all being formed atthe ends with perforated portions and pivotpins, by means of which the several sections are pivotally connected in the manner of purse or bag-frame constructions.

The invention has for its principal object to provide a novel and neat purse or bagframe or the like which shall be of a very simple construction; furthermore, to provide a novel means for securing an inner central dividing section or member within the main frame-sectionlocated between a'pair of outer or side frame-sections, also to provide a means whereby the said central dividing section or member, when secured within the main bag-frame section, being fastened at its ends to the pivotal pins of both the main and side-framesections, has a slight lateral motion, and lastly to provide a novel means for holding or locking the frame-sections in their closed relation.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be clearly understood from the following detailed description of the invention.

With the various objects of the invention for; and, the invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, all of which will be hereinafter more fully described, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claims which are appended to and which form an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front view of a purse or bagframe made according to and embodying the principles of the present invention and Fig. 2 is the top edge-view of the same, said view representing the frame sections in their closed relation. Fig. 3 is a plan View, showing the pivotal arran ement of the various frame-sections, and illustrating one of the said outer or side-frame sections in its open relation to the main central frame-section and the dividing section which is connected therewith. Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the closed frame-sections and the various-parts connected therewith; and Fig. 5 is a similar view of the closed frame-sections, the central dividing section or member, however, bein omitted from this view. Fig. 6 is a vertical section, on an enlarged scale, taken centrally and longitudinally through the closed framesections of the purse or bag-frames, said view showing 1n elevation the central dividing section or member, and an mlay upon the one side thereof, and the said view showing more particularly the means of pivotally connecting the various frame-sections and said dividing section or member in their operatively connected relation and Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional representation taken on line 77 in said Fig. 6, looking in the direction of the arrow a. Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional representation, taken on line 88 in said Fig. 6 and Fig. 9 is a similar section taken on line 9-9 also in Fig. 6, and looking in both casesin the direction of arrow :23. Fig. 10 is a perspective view ofa flat spring, which is employed with the locking or holding mechanism of the purse or bag-frame; and Fig. 11 is a collective perspective view of the outer or side-frame-sections, said view showing the said frame-sections in their disconnected relation; and Figs. 12, 13 and 14 are perspective views, respectively, of the centrally dividing section or member, an inlay, and a knob or fingerpiece for the locking or holding spring-plate illustrated in said Fig. 10.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views, to

1 indicate corresponding parts.

Referring nowto the several figures of the drawings, the reference-character 1 indicates a main central frame-section and 2 a pair of outer or side-frame sections of a bag or purseframe. The said main-frame-section 1 is preferably made box-shaped, being formed with the flanges or elements 3 and 4, and having the end-members 5, each of which is provided With a hole or perforation 6, sub stantially as shown in Fig. 11 of the drawings. The said main frame-section is provided in its flanges or elements 3 and 4 with centrally disposed and oppositely located openings 7, each 0 )ening being provided in its lower surrounding edge-portion with a depression, as 8. In its upper face, the said main central frame-section 1 is provided with rectangularly formed openings 9, and in its opposite sides or right-angled portions or elements 3 and 4, the said main frame-section is formed with holes or perforations 10, in which are secured the ends of suitable pins 11 which extend across the inner chambered portion of the said main frame-section 1, substantially in the manner illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9, and for the purposes to be presently more fully described.

The outer or side-frame-sections, of which there are two of them, are both alike, each frame-section being provided with a laterally extending and centrally disposed engaging lug or tongue 12, which is formed with a depressed portion 13, as shown. Each side frame-section 2 is made at its free ends with laterally extending pivot-ears or lugs 14, each lug or ear being provided with a pivotreceiving hole or perforation 15. Each outer or sideframe-section 2 is also provided with a series'of holes or perforations 16 for the reception of fastening pins or rivets by means of which an inlay 17 can be suitably secured upon the inner face of each frame-section 2, as will be clearly evident from an inspection of Figs. 3 and 7 of the drawings.

Suitably disposed within the upper chambered or box-li-l-ie portion of themain central frame-section 1 are a pair of spring-plates 18, each plate being suitably bent or curved at one end, as at 19, each curved or bent portion having a downwardly extending lug or protuberance 20, suitably forced or pressed out of the body of the plate, and each plate being formed with an elongated opening or slot 21, and having a longitudinally extending projection or finger 22 which is pro- I vided with a lug-receiving opening 23, preferably of a rectangular configuration, as illustrated, although it will be evident, that the openings 23 may be variously shaped. Each spring-plate is also formed in its opposite edges 24 with recessed or cut-away portions 25, into which are fitted suitable lugs or tongues 27 extending from the edges of the sides 28 of a box-like element 26, and turned down upon the under side of the spring-plate for securely fastening the element 26 upon the upper face of the springplate, and thereby providing each springplate with a suitable knob or finger-piece.

The manner of securing the two springplates v18 in their operative positions within the chambered part of the main frame-section 1 is clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings, the curved or bent end-portion 19 of each spring-plate being forced 5 through the space between apin 11 and the inner face 29 of said frame-section 1, until the downwardly extending lug or protuberance 20 is forced behind the pin 11, which, with the engagement of the curved or bent portion 19 with the face 29 of the framesection 1, will positively hold the springplate in its fixed and operative position. When the two spring-plates have thus been secured in place, the two narrower projections or extensions 22 of the two plates will lie movably adjacent to each other, as shown in Fig. 5, the lug-receiving openings 23 of the two spring-plates being laterally in alinement with each other and with the openings 7 in the sides or flanges 3 and 4 of the said frame-section 1. The knobs or fingerpieces, formed by the box-like elements 26, each extend into and are depressibly arranged in an opening 9 in the 105 upper face of the frame-section 1. To limit the outward movement of the free end-portion of each spring-plate 18, the sides 30 of each element 26 may be bent in opposite outward directions to provide 110 limiting tongues or stops 31 which engage with portions of the frame-section, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 6.

The reference-character 32 indicates the previously mentioned central dividing sec- 115 tion or member, the same being made from a piece of fiat sheet-metal, and being formed at its free end-portions with lugs or ears 33, each lug or ear having a hole or perforation 34.

The upper or outer marginal edge of said dividing section or member 32 is made with suitably cut-away portions 35 and 36, a pair of projections or extensions 37, and the cut-away part 38 located between the said 125 projections or extensions 37, substantially in the manner shown in Figs. 6 and 12 of the drawings. The said dividing section or member 32 is also provided with suitably disposed holes or perforations 39, and a 130 suitable inlay 40, which is provided with corresponding holes or' perforations 41 for the reception of suitable pins orrivets, being secured upon one side of the said section or member 32.

When the various frame-sections 1 and 2 and the said central section or member 32 are assembled, each projection or extension 37 extends into an elongated opening or slot 21 in a spring-plate 18; and, the several perforated ears or lugs at the oppositely ocated end-portions of the respective framesections 1 and 2 and the said central dividing section or member 32, having been brought into proper alinement, are pivotally connected by means of suitable pintles or pivotpins 42, substantially in the manner illus trated in the several figures of the drawings.

As shown, the previously mentioned slots or openings 21 in the spring-plates 18 are preferably made slightly wider than the thickness of the projections or extensions 37, so that the said central dividing section or member 32 shall have a slight pivotal movement, to properly cause the said member or section 32 to accommodate itself to any inequalities, and to permit of the ready and positively locked relation of the outer or sideframe-sections against the side-faces of the sides or flanges 3 and 4 of the main frame-section 1.

Of course it will be understood that the frame-sections 1 and 2 may be of any other configuration from that shown in the accompanying drawings, and that the frame-sections may be of any ornamental design; and, the several parts may also be differently hinged together, if desired, without departing from the scope and novelty of the present invention.

The operation of the hinged frame-sections 2 will be clearly understood from an inspection of the several figures of the drawings, and it will be evident that by depressing either one of the knobs or fingerpieces of the spring-plates 18, the respective extension, projection or finger 22, provided with the lugreceiving opening 23,'is moved below and out of its holding engagement with the projection or retaining portion 13 of the lug or tongue 12 of the respective outer or side frame-section 2, and according to the downward pressure a plied upon the top of either or both of said gerpieces, either or both of the said frame-sections 2 can be brought into their opened relation with the central and main frame-section 1, as will be clearly understood. As soon as the pressure is removed, the depressed end-portion of the spring-plate or plates 18 will immediately return to their normal initial positions, so that the holding or looking members of the framesections 2 will be forced into holding or locked engagement with the open parts of the extensions, projections or fingers 22, as soon as the frame-sections 2 are closed, all of which will be clearly understood from an inspection more particularly of Fig. 7 of the drawings.

I am fully aware that changes maybe made in the arrangements and combinations of the fication, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the parts, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim:

1. In a purse or bag-frame, a main central frame-section, an outer or side frame-section upon each side of said main frame-section, and a centrally disposed dividing section within said main framesection, all of said framesections and said dividing section being pivotally connected, a retaining lug upon each outer or side frame-section, and a locking means within said main frame-section, for normally holding said outer or side framesections in their closed relation, consisting of a pair of springplates within said main frame-section, means for securing one end of each spring-plate within said main framesection, and an extension at the free end of each spring-plate with which the retaining lugs of said outer or side frame-sections can be brought in holding engagement, and means for disengaging said holding lugs from said extensions of the spring-plates.

2. In a purse or bag-frame, a main central frame-sectlon, an outer or side frame-section upon each side of said main frame-section, and a centrally disposed dividing section within said main frame-section, all of said frame-sections and said dividing section being pivotally connected, a retaining lug upon each outer or side frame-section, and a looking means within said main frame-section for normally holding said outer or side framesections in their closed relation, consisting of a pair of spring-plates within said main frame-section, means for securing one end of each spring-plate within said main framesection, and an extension at the free end of each spring-plate with which the retaining lugs of said outer or side frame-sections can be brought in holding engagement, and means for disengaging said holdin lugs from said extensions of the s ring-plates, said main frame-section being fiormed with openings, and a finger-piece extending from each spring-plate and projecting through an opening in said main frame-section for releasing said outer or side-frame-sections from their locked relation with said main frame-section.

3. In a purse or bag-frame, a main central frame-section, an outer or side frame-section upon each side of said main frame-section,

and a centrally disposed dividin section within said main frame-section, aIl of said frame-sections and said dividing section being pivotally connected, a retaining lug upon each outer or side frame-section, and a locking means within said main frame-section, for normally holding said outer or side framesections in their closed relation, consisting of a pair of spring-plates within said mainframe-sections, means for securing one end of each spring-plate within said main framesection, and an extension at the free end of each spring-plate with which the retaining lugs of said outer or side frame-sections can be brought in holding engagement, said main frame-section being formed with rectangular openings, each spring-plate being made with cut-away portions in its opposite edges, and a rectangularly shaped hollow finger-piece upon each spring-plate, fasten-.

ing lugs extending from each fingerpiece into said cut-away portions and bent beneath the s ring-plate to secure the finger-piece in p ace, each finger-piece projecting through an opening in the main frame-section for re leasing said outer or side frame-sections from their locked relation with said main framesection.

4. In a purse or bag-frame, a main central frame-section, an outer or side frame-section upon each side of said main frame-section, and a centrally disposed dividin section within said main frame-section, all of said frame-sections and said dividing section being pivotally connected, a retaining lug upon each outer or side frame-section, and a looking means within said main frame-section, for normally holding said outer or side framesections in their closed relation, consisting of a pair of spring-plates within said main frame-section, means for securing one end of each spring-plate within said main framesection, and an extension at the free end of each spring-plate with which, the retaining lugs of said outer or side frame-sections can be brought in holdin engagement, said main frame-section being formed with rectangular openings, each spring-plate being made with cut-away portions in its op osite edges, and a rectangularly sha cd ho low finger-piece upon each spring-p ate, fastening lugs ex tending from each fingerpiece into said cutaway portions and bent beneath the springplate to secure the finger-piece in place, each finger-piece projecting through an opening in the main frame-section for releasing said outer or side frame-sections from their locked relation with said main frame-section, and outwardly extending limiting lugs extending from each fingerpiece for limiting the outward spring-movement of each spring-plate.

5. In a purse or bag-frame, a main central frame i section, said frame section being formed with flanges formed with receiving openings, an outer or side frame-section upon the outer face of each flange, and a centrally disposed dividing section within the interior of said main frame-section, all of said framesections and said dividing section being pivotally connected, a retaining lug upon each outer frame-section, each lug being adapted to enter a receiving opening in a flange of the main frame, pins havmg their ends connected with said flanges and extending across the space between said elements, spring-plates having bent portions held by means of said pins within said main frame-section, an extension at the opposite end of each springplate with which the lugs of said outer or side frame-sections can be brought in holding engagement, and means for disengaging said holding lugs from said extensions of the spring-plates.

6. In a purse or bag-frame, a main central frame section, said frame section being formed with flanges formed with receiving openings, an outer or side frame-section upon the outer face of each flange, and a centrally disposed dividing section within the interior of said main frame-section, all of said framesections and said dividing section being pivotally connected, a retaining lug upon each outer frame-section, each lug being adapted to enter a receiving opening in a flange of the main frame, pins having their ends connected with said flanges and extending across the space between said ele ments, spring-plates having bent portions held by means of said pins within said main frame-section, an extension at the opposite end of each spring-plate with which the lugs of said outer or side frame-sections can be brought in holding engagement, said main frame-section being formed with openings, and a finger piece extending from each spring-plate and projecting through an opening in said main frame-section for releasing said outer or side-frame-sections from their locked relation with said main frame-section.

7. In a purse or bag-frame, a main central frame section, said frame section being formed with flanges formed with receiving openings, an outer or side frame-section upon the outer face of each flange, and a centrally disposed dividing section within the interior of said main frame-section, all of said framesections and said dividing section being pivotally connected, a retaining lug upon each outer frame section, each lug being adapted to enter a receiving opening in a flange of the main frame, pins having their ends connected with said flanges and extending across the space between said elements, spring-plates having bent portions heldby means of said pins within said main framesection, an extension at the opposite end of each spring-plate with which the lugs of said outer or side frame-sections can be brought in holding engagement, said main frame-section being formed with rectangular openings,

each spring-plate being made with cut-away portions in its opposite edges, and a rectangularly shaped hollow finger-piece upon each spring-plate, fastening lugs extending from each finger piece into said cut-away portions and bent beneath the spring-plate to secure the finger-pieces in place, each finger-piece projecting through an opening in the main frame sections from their locked relation with said main frame-section.

8. In a purse or bag-frame, a main central frame section, said frame section being formed with flanges formed with receiving openings, an outer or side frame-section upon the outer face of each flange, and a centrally disposed dividing section within the interior of said main frame-section, all of said framesections and said dividing section being pivotally connected, a retaining lug upon each outer frame section, each lug being adapted to enter a receiving opening in a flange of the main frame, pins having their ends connected with said flanges and extending across the space between said elements, spring-plates having bent portions held by means of said pins within said. main framesection, an extension at the opposite end of each spring-plate with which the lugs of said outer or side frame-sections can be brought in holding engagement, said main frame-section being formed with rectangular openings, each spring-plate being made with cut-away portions in its opposite edges, and a rectangularly shaped hollow finger-piece upon each spring-plate, fastening lugs extending from each finger piece into said cut-away portions and bent beneath the spring-plate to secure the finger-piece in place, each finger-piece projecting through an opening in the main frame-section for releasing said outer or side frame-sections from their locked relation with said main frame-section, and outwardly extending limiting lugs extending from each fingerpiece for limiting the outward springmovement of each spring-plate.

9. In a purse or bag-frame, a main central framesection, an outer or side frame-section upon each side of said main frame-section, a centrally disposed dividing section within said main frame-section, all of said frame-sections and said dividing section being pivotally connected, and the said dividing section being formed with marginal cutaway portions and upwardly projecting extensions, a retaining-lug upon each outer or side frame-section, and a locking means within said main frame-section, for normally holding said outer or side frame-sections in their closed relation, consisting of a pair of spring-plates within said main frame-section, means for securing one end of each springplate within said main framesecti0n, an extension at the free end of each spring-plate with which the retaining lugs of said outer or side frame-sections can be brought in holdmg engagement, and means for disengaging said holding lugs from said extensions of the -spring-plates, and each spring-plate being provided with an elongated odpening into which an extenslon of the said ividing section is fitted, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. frame-sect1on for releasing said outer or side 10. In a purse or bag-frame, a main central frame-section, an outer or side framesection upon each side of said main framesection, a centrally disposed dividing section within said main frame-section, all of said frame-sections and said dividing section being pivotally connected, and the said dividing section being formed with marginal cutaway portions and upwardly projecting extensions, a retaining lug upon each outer or side frame-section, and a locking means within said main frame-section for normally holding said outer or side frame-sections in their closed relation, consisting of a pair of spring-plates within said main-frame-section, means for securing one end of each spring-plate within said main framesection, an extension at the free end of each springplate with which the retaining lugs of said outer or side frame-sections can be brought in holding engagement, said main frame-section being formed with openings, and a finger-piece extending from each spring-plate and projecting through an opening in said main frame-section for releasing said outer or side-frame-sections from their locked relation with said main frame-section, and each spring-plate being provided with an elongated opening into which an extension of the said dividing section is fitted, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

11. In apurse or bag-frame, a main central frame-section, an outer or side frame-section upon each side of said main frame-section, a centrally disposed dividing section within said main frame-section, all of said framesections' and said dividing section being pivotally connected, and the said dividing section being formed with marginal cut-away portions and upwardly projecting extensions, a retaining lug u on each outer or side framesection, and a locking means within said main frame-section for normally holding said outer or side frame-sections in their closed relation, consisting of a pair of spring-plates within said main-frame-section, means for securing one end of each spring-plate within said main frame-section, an extension at the free end of each spring-plate with which the retaining lugs of said outer or side frame-sections can be brought in holding engagement, said main frame-section being formed with rectangular openings, each spring-plate being made with cut-away portions in its opposite edges, and a rectangularly shaped hollow finger piece upon each spring-plate, fastening lugs extenc ing from each finger piece into said cut-away portions and bent beneath the spring-plate to secure the fingerpiece in place, each finger-piece projecting through an opening in the main frame-section for releasing said outer or side framesections from their locked relation with said main frame-section, and each spring-plate being provided with an elongated opening into which an extension of the said dividing sectionis fitted, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

12. In a purse or bag-frame, a main central frame-section, an outer or side framesection upon each side of said main framesection, a centrally disposed divldlng sect on:

within said main frame-section, all of said frame-sections and said dividing section being pivotally connected, and the said dividing section being formed with marginal cutaway portions and upwardly projecting extensions, a retaining lug upon each outer or side frame-section, and a locking means within said main frame-section for normally holding said outer or side frame-sections in their closed relation, consisting of a pair of spring-plates within said main frame-section, means for securing one end of each spring-plate within said main frame-section, an extension at the free end of each springplate with which the retaining lugs of said outer or side frame-sections can be brought in holding engagement, said main framesection being formed with rectangular openings, each spring-plate being made with cutaway portions in its opposite edges, and a rectangularly shaped hollow finger-piece upon each spring-plate, fastening lugs extending from each iingerzpiece into said cutawayiportions and bent-beneath the springplate to secure the finger-piece in place, each finger-piece projecting through an opening in the main frame-section for releasing said outer or side frame-sections from their locked relation with said main framesection, and outwardly extending limiting lugs extendin g from each finger piece for limiting the outward spring-movement of each spring-plate, and each spring-plate being provided with an elongated opening into which an extension of the said dividing section is fitted, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above 1 have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of April, 1908.

BENNO VOM EIGEN/ Witnesses:

FREDK. O. FRAENTZEL, ANNA H. ALTER. 

